Pete Buttigieg drops out of presidential race
Buttigieg emerged from the Iowa caucuses with the most delegates and came in second in New Hampshire, but finished third in Nevada and fourth in South Carolina.
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Buttigieg emerged from the Iowa caucuses with the most delegates and came in second in New Hampshire, but finished third in Nevada and fourth in South Carolina.
Buttigieg said South Carolina was a "convincing" victory for former Vice President Joe Biden.
"We've just won, and we've won big because of you," Biden said to his supporters.
Joe Biden is leading in the polls heading into South Carolina.
After months of phone/text-banking, door-knocking, and politicking from Democratic presidential contenders, South Carolina voters will cast their final votes Saturday in the state's Democratic primary.
Buttigieg frequently argued on the campaign trail that performing well in Iowa and New Hampshire, which are mostly white, would demonstrate his ability to win.
Former NYC mayor's tax hikes would be easier to implement than those of some rivals, but would raise less money.
The 10th debate of the presidential primary cycle was the last before the pivotal South Carolina primary Saturday.
What to watch for from the candidates in Tuesday night's debate.
Candidates seeking to participate will need to meet either a polling or delegate threshold to take part in the event.
"I don't think you need a lot of advice from me on bravery," Buttigieg said, in part. "You seem pretty strong."
Candidates will have their first test with a Democratic electorate that is expected to be mostly minority — 60% of the turnout here on Saturday is expected to comprise black voters.
"Given how close the race is between second and third place, we ask that you take these steps before releasing any final data," Pete Buttigieg's campaign wrote.
To appear onstage in Charleston on February 25, Democratic candidates have to meet a delegate or polling threshold.
Biden is ahead with black voters, but his support has receded since the fall, according to a new CBS News poll.
Sanders had a big lead among voters under 45 and Latino voters, winning more than 50% of both demographics.
Bernie Sanders looks for a boost here, while other Democrats try to stop him.
The former South Bend mayor spoke to CBS News on the eve of the Nevada caucuses.
On the eve of the Nevada caucuses, every candidate (except Tulsi Gabbard and Michael Bloomberg) is stumping in the state to turn out supporters ahead of Saturday's "first in the West" contest.
Trump campaign says the Republican National Committee and their joint committees raised $60.5 million last month and together, they ended January with more than $200 million cash on hand.
The Iowa Democratic Party said it will examine requests from Sanders and Buttigieg for a recount of a total of 63 precincts.
Wednesday's debate in Nevada is the last before Saturday's caucuses, the third Democratic presidential nominating contest of 2020.
Michael Bloomberg was welcomed to his very first presidential debate with a fusillade of attacks generally reserved for front-runners.
Klobuchar and Buttigieg attacked one another throughout Wednesday's debate in Nevada over their experience, in a fight for the support of moderate Democrats.
Zimmerman accused the candidates of "maliciously publishing false and misleading" tweets about his shooting of Trayvon Martin to "garner votes in the black community."